Light-based 3D printing of hydrogels with high-resolution channels

• Published in: Biomedical physics & engineering express Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 25035 - 25044
• Main Authors: Benjamin, Aaron D, Abbasi, Reha, Owens, Madison, Olsen, Robert J, Walsh, Danica J, LeFevre, Thomas B, Wilking, James N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 28.01.2019
• Subjects: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; hydrogel; photopolymerization; SLA; stereolithography; vasculature

Hydrogels are soft, water-based gels with widespread applications in personal care products, medicine and biomedical engineering. Many applications require structuring the hydrogel into complex three-dimensional (3D) shapes. For these applications, light-based 3D printing methods offer exquisite con...